Main Entry: float·ing

Pronunciation: \ˈflō-tiŋ\

Function: adjective

Date: 1600

1 : buoyed on or in a fluid
2 : located out of the normal position <a floating kidney>
3 a : continually drifting or changing position <the floating population> b : not presently committed or invested <floating capital> c : short-term and usually not funded <floating debt> d : having no fixed value or rate <floating currencies> <floating interest rates>
4 : connected or constructed so as to operate and adjust smoothly <a floating axle>